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THE RELATION BETWEEN POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS AND TRAFFIC PHOBIA

C. Mairean, C. E. Havarneanu

First published: 2018https://doi.org/10.5593/sgemsocial2018/3.2/S11.062View metrics

Abstract

Driving phobia is common in the general population and it is characterized by persistent fear of driving and the tendency to avoid driving stimuli. The aim of the present study is to assess the relation between posttraumatic stress symptoms after a road accident (i.e. intrusions, avoidance, alteration in mood and cognitions, arousal) and traffic phobia (driving fear and driving avoidance). A sample of 298 drivers (54.4 % were men) took place at this study. The participantsВ’ mean age is 33.01 (SD = 11.07). The participants completed scales for measuring posttraumatic stress symptoms, traffic phobia, as well as demographic variables. The results showed that both driving fear and driving avoidance are positively related with all four types of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Therefore, participants with a high level of intrusion, avoidance, alteration in mood and cognitions, and arousal also reported a high level of driving fear and driving avoidance. The regression analysis showed that arousal was the only significant predictor of driving fear, while driving avoidance was not predicted by posttraumatic stress symptoms. The implication of these results for interventions and future research are discussed.

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Title
THE RELATION BETWEEN POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS AND TRAFFIC PHOBIA
Authors
C. Mairean, C. E. Havarneanu
Proceedings
5th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM 2018
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2018
Pages
477-482
SWS Citekey
Mairean201811477482
ISSN
2367-5659
ISBN
978-619-7408-54-6
Language
en
Publication type
Proceedings Paper
Keywords
posttraumatic stress symptomstraffic feartraffic avoidance
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